Labour rights issues in Tamil Nadu’s mills and garment factories are well documented, but until now, there has been little attention on footwear. Peter Williams of Homeworkers Worldwide reports on a new study aimed at supporting companies to identify and tackle issues in their supply chains.

With the help of specialist NGOs such as WIEGO and Homeworkers Worldwide, ETI's company members have been working to improve the lives of homeworkers in their supply chains. Yet huge issues remain.

Child labour is harder to find in factories, but still common in informal production. Homeworkers Worldwide and Traidcraft's new toolkit helps companies reduce the risk of child labour in craft supply chains.